Internships

Earth Sangha Internships

There are two paid internships available at Earth Sangha! One is for a NOVA student only! See the bottom of their staff page for full info: https://www.earthsangha.org/staff 

 

The following is a new paid internship only available to a current NOVA student!

Earth Sangha NVCC Student 2025 Native Plant Conservation Internship. Positions available: 1

Assist the Earth Sangha in the day-to-day operations of the Wild Plant Nursery. Our nursery is the region’s only exclusively local ecotype native plant nursery. Engage in restoration activities on field sites including invasive plant removal and native plantings. Learn about Northern Virginia’s native flora, horticultural skills, and become part of a grassroots effort to conserve and restore our native plants and their habitats.

Responsibilities and Duties:

  • Assist in the supervision of nursery volunteers of all ages and backgrounds.

  • Receive training on basic day-to-day nursery operations in order to independently complete tasks including: identification of native plants, watering, sowing seed, making divisions, repotting, identifying and correcting nutritional deficiencies, basic maintenance tasks, and cleaning/organization tasks.

  • Assist with other operations at the Wild Plant Nursery, as necessary.

  • Opportunities for field work at other sites throughout the region including plant identification, seed collection, and invasive plant removals.

  • Meet regularly with your supervisor and staff mentor(s) to discuss your career goals and progress.​

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Be enrolled at Northern Virginia Community College.

  • Reliable transportation to and from Wild Plant Nursery (Grove Point Park, Springfield) and other field sites.

  • Good communication and interpersonal skills.

  • Interest in native plants and their conservation.

  • Be able to work outdoors for extended periods of time.

  • Be able to perform physical tasks such as lifting heavy objects, bending, kneeling or stooping, or other manual labor tasks.

  • Relevant education or job experience is a plus, but not necessary.​

Compensation and other information:

  • Our NVCC student internships are seasonal positions, limited to a 10 week term with a schedule of about 15 hours a week. Typical hours are 8am to 1pm, Sunday through Thursday.

  • Spring and Fall positions are available.

  • NVCC Student Internship positions pay $16 an hour. Student Internship positions do not qualify for benefits.

If you’re interested in applying, please email a CV and, optionally, a cover letter to Michaelanne Makuch at mmakuch@earthsangha.org. NVCC Student Internships will also be listed through NVCC Career Connections.